ROSEBURG Streaking over the Utah salt flats at just over 95 mph wasnt fast enough for Jeremy Bolduc.

So he took his left hand off the handlebar and tucked his arm in against his body. He became more aerodynamic and went faster, clocking 97.051 mph on the 1936 Indian Chief motorcycle. On the return pass, Bolduc and the bike were clocked at 102.56.

The average was 99.805 mph, a new national record for the 1350cc modified production vintage.

I was happy; I was jumping up and down, said Bolduc of Roseburg to his reaction to the new record that topped the old mark of 95.863. This was like a once-in-a-lifetime chance, to ride on the salt flats let alone on a 36 engine.

It was a relief, he added of the record. We didnt go down there for nothing. Were all happy.